- Sullivan, Bob. "Wetlands Erosion Raises Hurricane Risks - Technology & Science - Science - Msnbc.com." Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com. Msnbc.com, 28 Aug. 2005. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9118570/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/wetlands-erosion-raises-hurricane-risks/>.
- Bob Sullivan is a senior writer for msnbc.com’s Technology section. He has a column on the website and is the author of the book Your Evil Twin: Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic.
- The main topic of Sullivan’s article is how wetlands in Louisiana worsened the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans.
- The main argument is described using interviews with consultants for the America’s Wetland group, a lobbyist for the Louisiana coast area. Sullivan discusses the purpose of a wetland and the reason it has eroded over the past few decades, being mainly the levees. Also, he discusses potential solutions to reestablish the Louisiana wetlands and the difficulties associated.
- (a) “Hurricanes quickly lose force when they hit land, but New Orleans is now vulnerable to violent storms because the land around it has been rapidly disappearing.” (b) “Several factors—most human-made—have contributed to the steady decline of the delta at the bottom of the Mississippi.” (c) “The regular floods served nature’s purpose by feeding the delta, bringing fresh water and sediment that served to sustain life and replenish the wetlands.”
- My research focus was how the environment before Hurricane Katrina facilitated it’s massive destruction. This article shows evidence that the wetlands were damaged by humans, enable the Hurricane to cause as much damage as it did.
- I used this text to help me find a visual for my collage. I also used a series of quotes and paraphrases to support my argument
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